The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, March 29, 1917, LAST EDITION, Image 4

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BRYAN APPEALS TO CONGRESSTO PREVENT WARNew York, March 29. "As onewho expects to live up to a citizen'sduties, if war comes," William Jennings Bryan today wired the following to the United Press:"Miami, Fla. To the Members ofthe Senate and House, Washington,D. C: Exercising the citizen's rightof petition, I appeal to you. The dispute with Germany has passed beyond the domain of diplomacy andsome advise settlement with thesword."The metropolitan press, whichtried to prevent the re-election ofthe president and failed, undismayedby a popular verdict of more thanone-half million, now seeks to lashthe country into a fury and urgesthe government to lake part in theEuropean conflict"To you and you only is given constitutional authority to declare warwar, which in this case may meanthe signing of the death warrant ofthousands, even millions of yourcountrymen, and the laying of previous burdens upon future generations. Before you take this bloodupon your hands, consider, I prayyou, first, that the wrongs which youwould punish, cruel and unjustifiable-as they are, are not intended primarily against thjs country, but are theacts of desperation directed againstother nations with which the ofenders are at war."Second That our land is notthreatened with invasion, but thatwe are asked to go 3,000 miles fora chance to fight."Third That we have not the excuse for going to war that the European nations had. They had nomachinery for peace. We have apeace plan offered by this nation tothe world and now embodied in thirty treaties with three-quarters of thepopulation of the globe."If you reach the conclusion thatnothing but war will satisfy the nation's honor, is it too much to askthat, by a referendum, you consultthe wishes of those who must, incase of war, defend the nation's honor with their lives?"As one who expects to live up toa citizen's duties if war comes, Iplead with you to use all honorablemeans to preserve peace before youtake the responsibility of 'plungingour beloved land into this unprecedented, struggle, begun without anysufficient cause, and conducted byboth sides in utter disregard of thewell settled rights of neutrals."DETAIN YANKEES IN GERMANYTHROUGH AGREEMENTWashington, March 29. American relief workers ordered by thegovernment to quit Belgium- willprobably be detained for about twoweeks in some German town ortowns of their own selection underan agreement made sometime agobetween Germany and this government This agreement was made in orderthat none of the forty or fifty work-"ers, many of whom have been directly on the firing front, should bringout fresh military information.Baden-Baden is suggested as oneplace where they may stop en routethrough Germany to Switzerland.Minister Brand Whitlock has beenordered to Havre.o oMAKE RECRUITING RECORD 'Naval recruiting office at 526 S.State st broke record yesterday with23 applicants accepted. Chicagoleads marine recruiting for nation.Recruiting for 111. 1st artillery onin Borland bldg. 300 rookies wanted.o oBITS OF NEWSMartha Me'nsch, 39, 538 Glencoe ,rd., Glencoe, dead. Heart disease.Richard Knipers, 27, 10555" Wallace, fell from moving auto. Died indoctor's office.Three boy bandits, armed, got $10from Mrs. Andrew Cresilski, grocerystore owner, 1732 N. Wood.